Geisel Marine Specialists’ qualified experts and consultants will work with you to resolve your case quickly, accurately, and without bias.

Richard H. Geisel, SAMS®, AMS® #355
IAMI Marine Investigator
Principal Surveyor

49 years experience with major insurance companies providing:

• Cargo Inspections
• Cause and Origin Specialist
• Marine Fire Investigation
• Scope of Damage Appraisals
• Damage Estimates
• Accident Reconstruction
• Expert Testimony, Virginia and North Carolina
• Insurance Surveys
• Valuation Surveys
• Subrogation Services

Surveying Experience

• Serving the marine industry since 1975
• Independent damage and investigative consultant for multiple insurance companies

Education

• BA in Business from Indiana University, 1968
• Virginia Commonwealth University Appraisal Institute graduate
• Virginia Commonwealth University Ethics Course graduate
• Public Agency Training Council – Fire pattern Recognition course
• Public Agency Training Council – Arson for Profit Investigation course
• Public Agency Training Council – Electrical fire course
• Public Agency Training Council – Fire Investigative course
• Continuing education courses with the following: SAMS National meetings and training meetings, SAMS Mid-Atlantic training meetings
• VOLVO Engine Course, Chesapeake, VA
• Electrical Inspection for Surveyors, Sponsored by Capt. David Rifkin
• Continuing training and mentoring from: Davis Boat Works; Fiberglass Specialists
• Continuing training and mentoring from: Dockside Marine; Mechanical Specialists